made all, clear 2nd, edged left flat, all out
chased winner who went clear from 2nd, jumped slowly 3rd, 4 lengths down last, stayed on, unable to challenge
mid-division, lost place when jumped slowly 3rd, headway 3 out, 7 lengths 3rd last, stayed on well towards finish
chased leaders, not fluent 11th, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, jumped right 3 out, went 4th next, 13 lengths down last, stayed on well final 100 yards
mid-division, not fluent 1st, lost place when not fluent 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, no headway
SCOTCH WARRIOR has won seven times around here. He finished behind the enigmatic Creevytenant over track and trip in June but is better off at the weights today and can take revenge. Mike Smith's charge beat Quito Du Tresor and Bless The Wings at Ayr in the spring but the latter has had a recent run and looks a threat having been dropped 7lb in the weights since. Book 'Em Danno could also go well if a fall at Market Rasen hasn't dented his enthusiasm. Hero De Villeneuve is another interesting contender as he still looks fairly treated but Sarabad took a heavy fall at Galway and then ran poorly over hurdles.
Creevytennant (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Soon led, headed after 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by It's A Gimme (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jul, 13 ran.
Scotch Warrior 11-2 (11-0) Held up, headway after 11th, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on leading pair, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 8l behind Creevytennant (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Jun.
Bless The Wings (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, went 3rd after last, soon ridden, kept on, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Drumlang (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Book'em Danno (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Led early, tracked leaders, fell 5th, in a race won by It's A Gimme (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gs in Jul, 13 ran.
Hero De Villeneuve (FR) 5-2fav (10-10) Towards rear, 11th after 6 out, good headway after 4 out, 3rd next, no extra from last, 7th of 14, 9l behind Bose Ikard (11-2) at Bellewstown 3m hcp hdl 80-116 gd in Aug.
Quito Du Tresor (FR) 11-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led next, jumped slowly 2 out, 3 lengths up last, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Scotch Warrior (10-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gs in Apr.
Sarabad (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened from 4 out, last of 6, well behind Star Of Aragon (10-9) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hdl sft in Aug.
